# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Challenger Sports Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2018099101` · 9/4/2018 · WESTERN SPRINGS, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Challenger Sports Corporation
- **Location:** 4621 Harvey Avenue, WESTERN SPRINGS, ILLINOIS, 60558
- **NAICS:** 611620
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was striping lines in a soccer field.  He placed a metal stake in the ground, using string as chalk. The string did not reach as far as needed and when the employee tugged on the string, the stake came out of the ground like a slingshot, striking his left bicep. The stake traveled through his arm and punctured his lung.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*